Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-22
CAMP SHEBHAN.
LAST DAYS IN CAMP-STRIK-
ING THE TENTS.
Events-The GoOd-bys Said-Of Tor
Hcme-A Glance at the Camp
as a Whole.
SANTA CRUZ, Angus. 81, 1887

oANrA CRUZ, Angus Il, 1881.
The reception by Colonel Skater and the
infantry officers Friday evening was a
brilliant affair and largely attended. In
the midst of it the Artillery Regiment
band came over the lines. and taking up a
position in front of headquarters, gave a
delightful concert, introducing, among
other things, the selection known as
" Reccllections of the War" The hosts
and all the guests were sincere in their
enthusiastic praise of the band. At the
conclusion of the concert, chief musician
Deverell, of the Infantry band, escorted the
Artillery band to his quarters and enter
tanned it Hospitality.
During Friday Adjutant- General Cosby
visited both camps, and in the evening
was present at the reception also. General
Cosby had been an interested spectator also
OF battalion drill by the Artillery Regi-
ment, and was also present at dress parade.
On Saturday he visited the Adiutants
quarters officially and inspected the rolls
showing the attendance upon the encamp-
ment, and examined the records of the
Adjutant generally, and likewise was pres
ent considerable time at the target prac-
uce. The Generals visit to the camp was
unostentatious, and he was well received
on all hands. General Carey remained
with the regiment until camp was broken.
taking much interest in the progress of the
regiment in its work.
Saturday forenoon after battalion drill
and G Companies had target shooting at
company targets, and team of officers and
non commissioned officers from the regu-
lars shot at the regimental target against
team OF the artillerymen, distance 200
yards. There were five sharp-shooters on
side, ten shots each. They tied at 200,
and two men being chosen to shoot
OIL, the score stood, regulars PAL, artillery
men 234.
One OF the specially pleasant social feat
ures of the camp was the entertainment
by Company G. of large number of Sacra-
mento friends who came over on Thursday
from Monterey and Pacific Grove. Still
another was the company entertainment
and Camp street banquet, given Friday
evening by Company b to its friends gem
orally. Still another was the nightly camp
fire in Civilians street. Here from one to
two hundred persons assembled and would
sit about the fire until taps sounded and
engage in singing, recitations, toast giving,
etc.
Saturday night party was given at the
Pacific Ocean House in honor of the mill
tary. 1t proved a brilliant and ENJOYABLE
social affair. Sunday morning packing
up was in order during which process
the regulars came over to Camp Sheehan
in large numbers to say "good-by." MAJ Y
friendships had been formed in the week,
and there was sincere regret at the separa-
ton about to take place The regulars
were quite as moved as were the citizen
soldiers, and the warm hand grasp and
heartfelt God bless you's were the
order of the hour. Chaplain Davis held
religious exercises, which the men gener-
ally attended, and in which they man.
ifested much interest, joining in the hymns
and antiphonal readings and the Lord
prayer, heartily.
AT half-past in the afternoon the tents
were struck, and when all the pack
ages were in order for shipment
and the last dress parade had been
held, the final supper was served. The
artillery officers then visited the infantry
camp and paid their respects to the officers
OF the regulars and again thanked them
for sill their kindness. The line of march
was then taken up for Santa Cruz At the
depot great crowd met the troops. About
o'clock, the last man being hustled aboard
while still delaying to bid adeu to a bevy
OF Santa Cruz damsels, the train piiliied out
and the First 4iTtiifery Regiment was at
last on its way home.
Taking review of the camp as a whole
it was a success. Such schooling few
National Guardsmen get as those in Camp
Sheehan received. 1t was an object lesson
from beginning to end, and the officers and
men improved the opportunity to the full
est to learn by observation in the camp of
the regulars. There were comparatively
few repressible evenls There was
some behavior on the part of
a very few men that was
not creditable to them or the regiment,
but none were more severe in condemna-
ton of them than their comrades. There
was insufficient tent-shelter for the nri-
Yates, and il is altogether probable that the
guardsmen would refuse to again 90 into
camp If such tents were to be used, The
wall tents answered well enough with one
or two exceptions, and by the introduction
of some of the First Infantry tents of San
Francisco and some of the regulars. but
the square or Sibley tents We're ANYTHING
but in good condition
The companies were not able to eniov
competitive shooting because there was not
a good range and the targets were few, and
the marking. by reason of the absence of
pits" or bulkheads, very slow.
Socially the camp was success. Quite
equal to its military side, and pleasant rec
objections of it will long remain with the
participants in its exercises. Balancing its
drawbacks against its benefits and its pleas
ures, and the latter so far outweighed the
former that they can, now that the camp is
over, be passed by and happily forgotten.
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